Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters.
A/N: Thanks to Eminnis for beta-ing this story.
Chapter Seven
The Will of Albus Dumbledore
"The Will of Albus Dumbledore," Sirius read.
Ron says oi, wake up:
Harry grimaced at this, he was dreaming, and he had a feeling that it wasn't his own dream. At least it wasn't as bad as most of his dreams this year, but he wasn't happy that he was still going to be dreaming about Voldemort in the future.
Ron says you were muttering in your sleep:
Now it was Ron's turn to grimace, Harry didn't mutter very often in his sleep until this past year.
Ron says you kept saying Gregorovitch:
"The wand maker," Hermione said. "Why would you be dreaming about that?"
"The more important question is why would Voldemort be looking for Gregorovitch?" Remus said.
"Yeah, one would think that Ollivander would have been enough for him," Sirius added grimly. "Do you think this has something to do with the connection between Harry and Voldemort's wands?"
"It might," Dumbledore said in a way that showed that he didn't believe that.
"What other reason would You-Know-Who have for wanting Gregorovitch?" Arthur questioned.
"If I'm right, I'm sure you'll see," Dumbledore said, his hand tumbling with his wand. It seemed likely that Voldemort was looking for the elder wand already.
Ron says I dunno, you were the one saying it:
"Honestly, don't you two ever read?" Hermione said rolling her eyes.
"No," they both said and then Ron added, "What's the point when we could just ask you?"
"The name does sound kind of familiar though," Harry added thoughtfully.
"If I'm not mistaken Viktor's wand was a Gregorvitch," Fleur said.
"Yes, that's it," Harry smiled and Ron was grimacing at the mention of Viktor.
Harry says it didn't look like anywhere in Britain:
"Well, that's good news at least," Molly said.
"Unfortunately, it would not take him long to get back here," Dumbledore said, though he thought it was good that Voldemort was investing this much time in a wand that would never be able to work properly for him. It would make Harry's task that much easier with Voldemort splitting his attention like this.
Mentions Ron sounded worried:
"Well of course I was worried," Ron rolled his eyes. "Do you think I want that madman's thoughts in your head?"
Harry says don't tell Hermione:
Hermione frowned, looking a little hurt.
"I'm sorry," Harry sighed, feeling awkward about apologizing about something that hasn't occurred yet. "I probably just didn't want you worrying about me."
"Or he didn't want you to nag him," Ron added with a chuckle as Hermione glared at him.
"Still, this wasn't the smartest move to make if you want to know who Gregorovitch is," Sirius pointed out.
Harry says how does she expect me to stop seeing stuff in my sleep:
"See … he didn't want you to nag …." Ron was now sniggering.
"Shut up," Hermione huffed.
Ron says Quidditch, sure you're not thinking of Gorgovitch:
"Argh!" Ron groaned; he didn't want to hear about him.
Ron's brothers were all sniggering at this, they remember how excited Ron was when this trade took place, and how he had moped when it turned out so awful.
"Who is he?" Harry questioned looking bemused.
"It's in here, you don't have to explain," Sirius said with a frown, he liked the Cannons too and didn't want to hear the bad news twice.
Ron says well, happy birthday anyway:
"Yeah, happy birthday Harry!" Sirius said cheerfully.
"I would have thought even you would have known that it wasn't actually Potter's birthday, Black, but it seems I gave you too much credit," Severus sneered.
"I know it's not Harry's birthday right now," Sirius said coldly to Severus and then turned to Harry with a sad smile. "It's just I've never had the chance to celebrate a birthday with you and it's nice that I get to read about one at least."
"Well, we're just going to have to make sure you're there for my next birthday," Harry said smiling. He really liked the sound of that … it might even make him actually look forward to having a birthday for a changed. However, there was also fierceness in his voice, he didn't know when his godfather was supposed to die in the book's reality, but he was going to change that … he wasn't going to lose his godfather and he will spend many birthdays with him.
"Well, as touching as all that is, will you continue reading so we can get through this stupid book," Draco said in a bored voice.
Harry says I forgot, I'm seventeen:
"You really need to work on your memory Harry," George said.
"Yeah, remember when we first met you, you didn't even remember your name," Fred added as the room chuckled at that.
"Sorry, I just wasn't expecting to be known by everyone," Harry rolled his eyes, and bit back the response that he actually wasn't used to people saying his name in the first place. He knew no one really wanted to hear that.
Mentions Harry got his wand and pointed it at his glasses and says Accio Glasses:
Remus and Sirius chuckled at that.
"It's what your dad did when he turned seventeen," Remus explained to Harry, who was looking confused by their laughter.
Mentions it was satisfying to see the glasses zoom to him, until they poked him in the eye:
Everyone was laughing at that one.
"And that happened, too," Sirius added, laughing harder than anyone else.
Ron says unwrap it up here, it's not for my mother's eyes:
Molly glared at Ron, reserving her yell until she heard what it was.
Ron leaned back in his chair, hoping that it wasn't anything that would get him in real trouble.
Harry says a book:
"I wonder what kind of book it is," Sirius mused, waggling his eyebrows.
"I think I know," Bill said and all the Weasley boys (except Ron) chuckled.
Sirius raised an eyebrow at that, and Harry was looking at them curiously but neither one questioned this, and Sirius just started reading again.
Ron says this isn't your average book, its pure gold, Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches:
Hermione snorted at that, and Ron glared at her.
"Ah, that might be useful," Sirius nodded his head.
"It looks like I was right," Bill smiled. "Dad gave me that book when I turned seventeen and I gave it to Charlie then too … and so on."
"Really," Harry smiled.
"I guess this means you're a Weasley now, Harry," Sirius chuckled.
Harry's smile widened and he blushed. "Thanks."
"Of course, you do realize you're giving him a book that he's likely going to use on Ginny right," Sirius pointed out and all the Weasley boys glared at Harry.
Harry on the other hand was glaring at his godfather, Sirius really didn't need to say that!
Sirius just laughed along with Remus, Tonks, Ginny, and Hermione. Draco was finding it difficult to not laugh at this too, but he didn't want to show any amusement at reading this book.
Ron says I'd have known exactly how to get rid of Lavender:
"You went out with Lavender!" Hermione said shocked, and looked at Ron and was disappointed — and not to mention hurt — when she saw that he looked surprised but pleased with himself.
"It looks like it," Ron smiled. "I wonder how that happened?"
"But obviously he wanted to ditch her," Ginny pointed out to Hermione, who was looking down. Something that everyone in the room noticed except for Ron of course.
Hermione gave her a look that obviously tried to say that she didn't care about that, but no one bought it.
Sirius, who was hoping for a little more drama, started reading again with a pout.
Ron continues and I would've known how to get going with … well:
Everyone was hoping that he would have said who he would be getting on with now, already knowing who it would be and that it would cheer up the atmosphere in this room but unfortunately that wasn't the case. In fact, all this seemed to do was make Hermione glummer than she was before as she thought there was someone else that Ron liked that wasn't her.
Ron on the other hand shot a look at Hermione, hoping she wouldn't know who his book self was talking about, for he was sure who it was. At the same time, he kind of hoped that she would know and that she could answer the question that he has been wondering about for the last year. He had no idea what she was thinking about, but he didn't like the fact that she looked so sad hearing this … she probably doesn't like me at all, Ron thought with a sigh.
Ron continues you'd be surprised, it's not all wandwork either:
"Of course, it's not," Bill rolled his eyes.
"I guess this explains why you were so caring in the last chapter …." Charlie chuckled. "Offering Hermione, a dirty handkerchief and all."
Hermione looked at Charlie then. That almost made it sound like she might be the girl that Ron was talking about. Charlie gave her a warm smile and she blushed and looked away.
Ron on the other hand was glaring at his brother, clearly telling him to shut up.
"I knew that something drastic had to happen to make Ronniekins that sensitive," Fred added laughing.
Mentions Molly giving Harry a watch:
"Thanks Molly," Sirius said, smiling warmly at the witch, but his eyes were sad too. James and Lily should have given him that watch … He was supposed to give Harry that watch. But they were all gone now. Still, it was good to know that someone had really adopted him into their family.
"Think nothing of it, Sirius, you know how I feel about Harry," Molly's smile was sad, too.
"What are you talking about?" Harry asked, looking between them a little confused.
"Honestly Potter, you really don't know anything do you," Draco rolled his eyes and Harry glared at him. "It's tradition to get a watch when you come of age. It's supposed to come from your family but obviously you have to get yours from the Weasels …."
"If you think that's an insult, you're wrong," Harry said looking at Draco coldly. He then looked at Molly, who was still sitting on the other side of Ginny, "Thank you."
"It's my pleasure," Molly said patting Harry's cheek affectionately, clearly close to tears.
Molly says it isn't new, it was actually my brother Fabian's:
Molly bit her lip at the mention of her brother, it was still hard for her to think of the brothers she had lost in the war. Ginny hugged her mum tightly, knowing how emotional she got whenever this was brought up. All the Weasley boys were looking thoughtful at this. Bill, Charlie, and Percy looking the most upset because they had clear memories of their uncles whereas the other had only vague memories of them.
Ginny says Harry, will you come in here a moment:
All the Weasley boys glared at Harry, who shifted uncomfortably.
Mentions Ron came but Hermione tugged him on up the stairs.
Now the Weasleys boys were glaring at Hermione, how could she let them be alone like that? Hermione, unlike Harry who was looking very uncomfortable at the moment, just rolled her eyes at them.
Mentions Harry glanced at Ginny, she was not tearful:
"Why would she be tearful?" Bill questioned, struggling to keep his voice calm, which didn't stop Ginny from glaring at him.
Harry shook his head; he had no idea, but he hoped it wasn't because of something he did.
Mentions and then she was kissing him:
All the Weasley boys groaned, making a face briefly before they started glaring again. Though Ron wasn't exactly glaring at Harry, he just looked uncomfortable and glum.
Harry turned red, it was bad enough knowing that he was going to kiss the girl sitting next to him in just a few years, but it was worse reading about it in front of her entire family.
Ginny smiled at that. They really were going out! She found herself wondering when and how that happened and hoped it was going to be sooner rather than later.
"Go Harry!" Sirius cheered, only causing everyone's reactions to intensify.
Describes the kiss as she never kissed him before ending with sweet-smelling hair:
The glares got worse the longer Sirius read, not helped at all by the cheerful voice he was using. Ron was even glaring at Harry, who had now sunk deeply in his chair.
"You are never to touch her like that …." Charlie said.
"What did I tell you!" Ginny said sharply to her brother. "This is none of your business!"
"Gin, he's …." Charlie said looking at her incredulously.
"Obviously cares deeply about you," Molly almost squealed, she would love nothing more than to have Harry officially be part of her family. She knew her daughter would definitely love that too, but she was never sure about what Harry felt.
"Argh," Charlie, Percy, and Fred all groaned. With their mum on his side, it was going to be extremely hard to do anything against this.
"Why aren't you groaning, too?" Fred asked his twin.
"I was actually thinking that it's not so bad that it's Harry," George said, his voice a little stiff. "It could be a lot worse than this git, and he must know what we would do to him if he hurt our baby sister."
Ginny hissed bitterly at him.
"Sorry Gin, but we would have to do something even if you did curse us as a result," George shrugged.
Ginny groaned at that, she should have known that her threat wouldn't stop the twins, they were too fearless for their own good.
"I suppose you have a point," Fred sighed, but his glare didn't really lessen.
Ron says oh, sorry:
"Good timing," Tonks chuckled, and all of the Weasleys nodded their heads, they didn't need to hear any more of that. "But something tells me you weren't sorry at all."
Mentions all the reasons for ending his relationship with Ginny:
"You broke up with her," George said with a grimace, "I guess you know what that means now, Harry."
Harry gulped as Fred, George, and Charlie's glares turned to smirks.
"Don't you dare do anything," Ginny said, though her defense of Harry wasn't as strong as it was before, for she was now wondering why Harry had ended it.
"Sorry Gin, it's out of our hands," Fred said. "Sirius could you please keep reading?"
Ron says she was really cut up when you ended it:
Harry frowned; he didn't like to think that he hurt her.
Ginny looked away from him and her brother, she could only imagine how hard it would be for her to be with Harry for a short time and then have him break up with her. Molly squeezed her shoulder; she didn't like hearing about her daughter being hurt either. Still, she knew that there must have been a reason for this, for it was clear that in the book, Harry had deep feelings towards Ginny.
Mentions Ginny marrying an unpleasant stranger:
"Why would my husband be unpleasant?" Ginny said, trying to joke, and Tonks and Hermione snorted at that.
"I think he was just unpleasant to Harry," Remus said chuckling, too.
Mentions Ginny has a future whereas Harry can see nothing but Voldemort:
"You broke up with me for some noble reason, didn't you?" Ginny asked softly.
"Er … I don't know," Harry answered.
Ginny rolled her eyes, "Be honest Harry and I'll make sure my brothers don't do anything to you."
Harry smiled reflexively at that, "I still don't know, but probably. It's clear that I'm going to have to go after Voldemort now, I probably don't have much of a future anyways …."
"Harry," Ginny said softly again, taking his hand, biting her bottom lip. "I don't want to hear you talking like that."
"I'll try not to," Harry said bowing his head, but it was hard to believe that he would actually be able to defeat the most powerful dark wizard there ever was and live to tell the tale. Harry shook his head, to try to rid himself of that thought and then continued, "Then there's the fact that Voldemort is going after people that I care for. I probably didn't want him to know how much I care about you ..."
Ginny rolled her eyes. "I knew it … a noble reason."
Harry just shrugged at that.
Ginny then looked at all of her brothers closely. Fred and George looked at each other, obviously trying to figure out what they should do about this. Charlie looked unmoved, Bill looked passive (he wasn't going to be any trouble) and Ron looked more uncomfortable than ever, mumbling something about not liking being in the middle of this.
Percy, she noticed was giving Harry a calculating look, the scowl on his face was different than her other brothers, even Charlie's, who was definitely the second most angry at Harry. She tried to remind herself it didn't matter what Percy thought, he was trying his hardest not to be part of their family so why should she care, but the look he had was still hurting her.
Percy couldn't believe what was happening here, didn't they see that Harry was unstable and very dangerous. Even if Harry wasn't mad, as he tried to convince himself Harry was, clearly, he was a danger to this family. Ron had to be one of the biggest targets of the Death Eaters at this point because of his friendship with Harry, his life was constantly put in danger and still their parents opened their arms to Harry. Now, he had risked Ginny's safety, too, by becoming closer to her. What does it matter that he broke it off with her to try to 'protect her', if that was the case then he should never have dated her in the first place! He was reckless and thoughtless and yet all his family embraced him like he, Percy, had never been embraced.
"I repeat, none of you are to do anything," Ginny glared at Charlie mostly, disregarding the menacing look in Percy's eyes, because he didn't matter right now.
"Sure Gin-Gin," Fred said.
"We're just putting Harry on probation right now," George added and Ginny rolled her eyes.
Mentions Charlie's arrival came as a relief to Harry:
"Well, it doesn't seem like Charlie's presence is that relieving for you now Harry," Tonks pointed out with a chuckle.
Mentions Hermione made purple and gold streamers:
"Why purple … why not red? We're all Gryffindors here." Ron questioned, ignoring Tonks's indignant huff.
Hermione rolled her eyes, "I don't see the point of decorating things based on our house colors."
Ron says to Hermione nice; you've really got an eye for that sort of thing:
"Ah, the book really seems to be working for you," Bill laughed as the rest of the people in the room sniggered at the different responses that Ron had given.
"Hey, it looks like Ron might not be as much of a git in a few years, that's got to be something to look forward to ah, Hermione?" Ginny added smirking.
Hermione flushed, but was looking a little pleased, too.
Mentions Harry thinks he'll find a chapter on compliments in the book:
There was more sniggering at this as Ron glared at Harry for that thought.
"Sorry mate," Harry said laughing.
Mentions Remus looked unhappy, but Tonks looked simply radiant:
Molly furrowed her eyebrows together, that was an odd way of saying that, it made her think … Oh!
Sirius on the other hand, was looking between Remus and Tonks and chuckled. "What, having a lover spat?"
"Shut up," Remus groaned but Tonks chuckled, clearly whatever it was she was happy about it so it couldn't be anything too serious.
Hagrid says Mokeskin, hide anything in there and no one but the owner can get it:
"And very valuable!" Draco said, a little surprised. "I wonder how the oaf got a hold of something like that."
"Don't call Hagrid that!" Harry said hotly as most of the people in the room glared at him. Draco shrugged his shoulders, but his cheeks were pink, and he was obviously afraid.
Mentions a silver weasel appeared and spoke with Mr. Weasley's voice:
"What? I didn't know Patronus could speak!" Harry said.
"Ah, that is because for the most part they can't," Dumbledore explained. "However, I have come up with a way for them to do that. This is how the Order sends messages to each other if there is need for it."
"That's pretty cool sir," Harry smiled at him, feeling that it was odd that he wasn't feeling the resentment towards his headmaster that he has been feeling most of this year. He reasoned that this was probably because Dumbledore was looking at him and answering his questions again.
The Patronus says Minister of Magic coming with me:
"Argh, that's sure to ruin the party," Ron groaned.
Harry shrugged, "It still will be better than any birthday I had with the Dursleys."
Lupin says we shouldn't be here, I'm sorry, I'll explain some other time:
Remus grimaced at that knowing exactly why he was leaving.
"Those bloody prejudice gits!" Sirius grumbled bitterly, clearly knowing what was meant, too.
Mentions Remus seized Tonks's wrist and pulled her away:
Now Remus looked sadly at Tonks. It was because of him that she had to leave … she was an outcast, too, now, all because of him.
Tonks rolled her eyes at him, she didn't care about any of that as long as she was with Remus, that's all that mattered.
Scrimgeour says I require a private word with you, also with Mr. Ronald Weasley and Miss Hermione Granger:
"All of us!" Ron said surprised.
"You don't think he knows what we're planning, do you?" Harry asked nervously, "And he would try to stop us."
"No," Hermione said thoughtfully.
"What is it?" Harry asked her.
"I was just thinking of the chapter title," Hermione said.
"Dumbledore's will," Remus nodded his head, "I was thinking about that, too."
"I still don't see why he would want to see all of us," Ron said.
Harry asks Dumbledore died over a month ago, why has it taken this long:
Remus and McGonagall narrowed their eyes, but Dumbledore didn't look phased at all, he would expect nothing less from the Ministry in its present state. After all that happened with Fudge, it was hard to believe the relationship between him and the Ministry would run smoothly anytime soon.
Scrimgeour says I have every right, the Decree for Justifiable Confiscation …:
"That's ridiculous," Remus spat. "That decree couldn't possib …."
At this point Sirius started reading loudly, partly because he saw that Hermione was likely to say the same thing and partly because he knew it would annoy the werewolf.
Hermione says that law was created to stop wizards passing Dark artifacts ending with Dumbledore was trying to pass us something cursed:
"Of course, that's what he's saying, you can never trust Dumbledore," Fred said.
"He's a conniving old man after all," George added.
"Fred! George!" Molly screamed, glaring at the twins before giving Dumbledore an apologetic look. Dumbledore, however, was chuckling at what the twins had just said.
Scrimgeour asks if Hermione was planning on a career in Magical Law and she says no:
Hermione blinked at that.
"What's wrong?" Ron looked at her questioningly.
"It's just … I have been thinking about that," Hermione frowned, she was wondering if she had decided to do something else. "I've always been interested in law …."
"You're probably just lying to him," Ron shrugged.
"You might be right," Hermione said nodding her head.
Hermione says I'm hoping to do some good in the world:
Ron rolled his eyes, "let me guess, you want to do something with spew."
"It's S.P.E.W!" Hermione groaned at him. "And so, what if I do?"
"Hermione, working in Magical Law can help you do something good in the world," Tonks said. "My mum works in that department, and she's done plenty of things to help our community."
Hermione nodded her head, she still had time to think about all this after all.
Ron says me no, not really, it was always Harry who:
Hermione groaned.
"What?" Ron said.
"I think that's what he wanted to hear," Hermione said, shaking her head. "It really doesn't make sense that Dumbledore would leave us anything," she then blushed when she looked at the Dumbledore in the room. "Er … why did you leave us things, sir?"
"I can't be certain until I know what they are, but I'm sure I have my reasons for leaving things for you," Dumbledore assured.
"Do you think it will help Harry?" Hermione asked.
"Yes," Dumbledore smiled, but said no more, and Hermione sensed that this conversation was over.
Hermione says you're being modest Ron, Dumbledore was very fond of you:
"Though, we have not had a chance to talk very much, I would have to agree with that," Dumbledore said. "I admire the loyalty and support you have shown your friends in face of extreme danger."
"Thanks," Ron mumbled as his ears turned red and he looked down, not being able to look at his headmaster in the eyes.
Mentions I leave my Deluminator:
Dumbledore's mouth thinned, this was exactly what he thought he would bequeath to Ron, though he hoped the boy would never have to used it.
Describes the Deluminator ending with turned it over in the fingers looking stunned:
"Cool, I wish I had it now," Ron smiled and then his eyes widen when he looked at Dumbledore, "Er … sorry I didn't mean …."
"It's all right Mr. Weasley, I understand what you meant," Dumbledore chuckled.
Scrimgeour asks why would he have left you and item so rare:
Everyone looked at Dumbledore, who just looked peacefully at the book.
"You're not going to answer that are you?" Harry frowned.
"No, I believe it would be better to find out everything in the right time and place. It would make the story more entertaining that way," Dumbledore smiled, though he was also thinking that it would only cause trouble if he explained what this was.
Scrimgeour says Dumbledore taught thousands yet the only ones he remembered in his will are you three:
"Does that mean you don't even leave me anything?" McGonagall looked at him sharply.
"I do not believe that Scrimgeour would think of you as being one of my students, seeing as we have been colleagues for so long," Dumbledore said to her.
"That better be true," McGonagall informed, though she didn't particularly want anything from him, it would be nice to have something to really remember him by.
Mentions I leave my copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard:
"What?" Sirius said looking at Dumbledore oddly, as were most of the other people in the room. In fact, the only ones that weren't looking at him oddly were Hermione and Harry, for neither of them knew what The Tales of Beedle the Bard was.
Again, Dumbledore just looked at the book, waiting for Sirius to read. However, he was struggling to keep his calm as he thought about why he would be giving Hermione this book. He obviously knew that the Deathly Hallows would have to play a role in this, seeing as it was the title of the book, however, he wasn't expecting to be the one to bring it up.
Why will Harry need to know about the Deathly Hallows? He realized quickly that Voldemort was looking for the Elder Wand, his wand, and he wondered again how this was all going to work out.
Hermione says I don't know, he must have thought I'd enjoy it:
"Indeed, I would," Dumbledore agreed, trying to make himself sound cheerful as his mind went over more troubling thoughts. "I believe that you've never had the chance to read the tales that wizard children grow up with."
"No," Hermione said, looking intrigued, "is that what this is?"
"Of course, it is," Ron looked at her incredulously, "you mean you've never heard of Beedle the Bard!"
Hermione rolled her eyes at that question but didn't say any more.
Mentions I leave the Snitch he caught in his first Quidditch match:
Harry cocked his head to the side and looked oddly at the book.
"You know I was expecting Harry to get something a little more flashy than that," Sirius said looking disappointed.
Scrimgeour says it occurs to me that Dumbledore, who had prodigious magical skill whatever his other faults:
"He sounds like the Death Eaters when he says that," Sirius pointed out, frowning.
"I'm afraid that it's not only Death Eaters that don't like me," Dumbledore said in an almost cheerful voice. "Many people in the Ministry do not like the way I do things either."
Percy grimaced at that; though Dumbledore wasn't looking at him he felt almost as if he could feel a weight being put on his shoulders.
Mentions how could he avoid taking the Snitch with his hands:
"You need not have to worry about that Harry." Dumbledore smiled.
"Why not sir?" Harry said. "You don't think you left me something."
"That's not quite what I meant," Dumbledore smiled, his eyes twinkling with amusement.
"He's referring to the fact that you were a wide mouth frog in your first match," Draco sneered. "Obviously, touching it with your hands won't affect the snitch."
Several people chuckled at that but more looked at Harry curiously.
"What is he talking about Harry?" Sirius questioned.
"Er … it's a long story, can I tell you later?" Harry said and Sirius nodded his head.
Scrimgeour says the sword of Godric Gryffindor:
"Cool!" several people said, Sirius the loudest among them.
"But why would Harry need that?" Arthur questioned.
"I don't know," Remus said. "Of course, the sword would always be useful, but I can't see the particular …."
"Its goblin made!" Bill interrupted Remus, he was unusually excited about something, and everyone looked at him oddly, but he remembered clearly what Harry had just told them less than an hour ago. "Harry killed the basilisks with the sword!"
"Of course!" Remus said, rather excited himself now. "Goblin made weapons absorb whatever it comes in contact with …."
"And now the sword has basilisk's venom in it," Severus said, nodding his head. "Which is one of the few things that could destroy a Horcrux."
Scrimgeour says that sword was not Dumbledore's to give away:
"You idiot!" Sirius shouted, "Harry needs that!"
"Why the hell are you interfering so damn much?" Remus shouted, uncharacteristically dark. "Don't you get how important this is? Don't you realize that if Dumbledore had bequeathed the sword to Harry that it must be important?"
"Obviously not," Bill said, grimacing.
"He always resented it when he wasn't in charge of something," Tonks muttered. "And was never good about hiding his resentment."
"I did not expect the Ministry to hand the sword over to Harry," Dumbledore said calmly to the room at large and the outrage that everyone was feeling faded, and they looked at him curiously.
"So, this isn't a bad thing?" Arthur asked.
"No," Dumbledore said. "The reason I must have bequeathed the sword to Harry, is so he would realize that he needs it. Though of course if the Ministry had given the sword to Harry, that would have worked as well."
Harry says it's time you earned it:
Severus looked at Harry coldly there, clearly Potter was being arrogant here, the Minister of Magic didn't have to earn the respect of a seventeen-year-old. Then why did he feel so odd about that, like he didn't believe his own thoughts. It must be because Scrimgeour really wasn't acting in a way that should be respected.
Mentions Hermione tapped on the door and tiptoed inside:
Molly grimaced at this, she didn't like that Hermione was sneaking into the boys' room, but at least Harry was there, too, so it should be okay.
"If you're worried about this, imagine how bad it will be when the three of them are off on their own mum," Fred said chuckling and Molly paled at that.
Hermione says Muffiato:
Severus's mouth opened wide when he heard that. How the hell did she know that spell? Unlike most of the other spells that he created; this one didn't make it to circulation. As far as he knew, he was the only one that knew how to use it.
"What kind of spell is that?" Harry questioned.
"I have no idea," Hermione said narrowing her eyes. "I've never heard about it before."
Ron says thought you didn't approve of that spell:
"Why would you disapprove of a spell?" Harry asked.
"I really don't know," Hermione said, more confused than ever as was Severus.
Hermione says we could have achieved that with Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder:
"I wonder what that is?" Hermione questioned.
"I don't know, but it sounds pretty cool," Fred said. "We should probably look into this for our s …" he stopped himself short as he noticed his mum's glare just in time. "Our next prank."
"If I hear about something like this Fredrick Weasley, you will regret it!" Molly said coldly.
Ron says why couldn't he have given us a hint when he was alive:
"Er … perhaps it's because he didn't know he was going to die," George suggested.
"He might have thought he had more time," Remus added and looked at Dumbledore, it was extremely odd discussing his death when he was sitting here before them like this.
Ron says that was the one you nearly swallowed:
"Why did you nearly swallow a snitch?" Sirius questioned again.
"I'll tell you after this chapter," Harry said.
"We should probably take a break for dinner after this chapter anyways, do you realize how late it is?" Molly said, looking at her watch.
"That sounds good to me," Sirius smiled and everyone seemed to be in agreement with that.
"But the next chapter should be the wedding!" Fleur grumbled, "I wanted to hear about that."
"The book will still be here after dinner," Tonks informed her.
Message on the Snitch I open at the close:
"What the hell does that mean?" Sirius questioned. He was impatient and didn't like it when Dumbledore grimaced and shook his head. Dumbledore could only guess what was in there, and yet he was sure he was right. He longed to know how he got a hold of it, the one thing he had been looking for since he was a boy. Something that was so tempting to have that he wished to know more details about where he had found it, so he would be able to use it, just once.
But he was giving it to Harry, the boy would find this object just as tempting as he himself had, and yet somehow, he knew that Harry would be able to use it better than he would use it. This was especially true with what his message was, I open at the close … Clearly, Harry could use this then.
Mentions had Dumbledore expected him to understand:
"If I know Dumbledore, I will say that he wanted you to figure it out yourself," McGonagall said, looking closely at her colleague, noticing his preoccupation with something that she could only assume had to do with what was in the Snitch. "And I'm sure you will, Potter."
Mentions Hermione left the room:
"That's the end of the chapter," Sirius said putting down the book. "Dinner time!"